Chapter 49- Abort
" Derrick doesn’t seem too happy to see me!" August ignored the dark expression on Derrick’s face as he casually took a seat across from him. He accepted a second teacup handed over by Robert, but didn’t drink from it. Instead, he flashed a cryptic smile. "But I’m not here for you today."
"Philip? You’re here to see him?" Derrick frowned. Aside from Charles and himself, Philip rarely met with anyone. He couldn’t figure out what August wanted with him.
"Not him either," August replied, his smile widening. "I heard sister-in-law is ill. I came to visit."
As soon as he said that, the grin on August’s face stretched even further, almost arrogantly so. When he saw Derrick’s face darken, he practically laughed.
"Janet? She’s not someone you should be concerned about!" Derrick snapped, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. Janet should be at Black Rock Co., right? How could she suddenly fall ill?
Though questions swirled in his mind, Derrick kept a straight face. He didn’t care about anyone except Philip and Charles—and certainly didn’t take August seriously.
"You missed quite the show while you were away, Derrick," August drawled, leisurely straightening his suit before rising to his feet. Looking down on Derrick from above, he spoke slowly and deliberately, each word striking like a hammer.
"Sister-in-law is pregnant. Isn’t that supposed to be good news?"
The moment those words left August’s lips, the fatigue on Derrick’s body vanished like mist under the sun. He abruptly turned to Robert, his voice rising with excitement. "Is it true? Janet is pregnant? Since when?"
"I... I’m not sure..." Robert stammered, caught off guard. All he knew was that Janet had been brought back by Lord Charles. The rest... was beyond him.
In Derrick’s mind, Janet had always been Philip’s woman. He remembered clearly: the morning after their wedding, he’d seen the red-stained sheets. He was certain his son was perfectly healthy.